Rail-joint.



W. R. PEREBBE & G. SUTTON.

RAIL JOINT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 13, 1914.

1,133,545, Patented Mar.30,1915.

WR.FEREF5EE G. UTTON THE NORRIS PETERS C04, PHOTC-LITHQ. WASHINGYON. By C.

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WASHINGTON REOUES FEREBEE AND GRANBERRY SUTTQN, 0F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

RAIL-JOINT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 30, 1915.

Application filed July 18, 1914. 7 Serial No. 851,769.

T (M whom it may concern Be it known that we, VVASHINGTON linonns F nnnenn and GRANBERRY SUTTON, citizens of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rail-Joints, of

which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. i

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in rail joints and more particularly to the class known as scarf joints, the main object of the invention being to provide a joint whereby the meeting ends of two rails may be. quickly and efiectively connected together, without the use of bolts, nuts or similar fastening means, the rail ends being further provided with co-acting deans to entirely eliminate any lateral movement of the rail ends.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a rail joint of the above character which will possess advantages in pointsof etiiciency and durability, is inexpensive to manufacture and at the same time is simple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel features of construction and the combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims, and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a rail joint constructed in accordance with our invention; Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the rail ends; Fig. i is a side elevation of the other rail end; Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 66 of Fig. 4E.

deferring more particularly to the drawings, the numerals 1 and 2 designate the meeting ends of two rails, the rail 1 being provided with a central reduced portion, as shown at 3, and further provided within its base, and upon opposite sides of the inner end of the reduced portion 3, with openended slots 4, the purpose of which will be more fully set forth hereinafter. The outer end of the reduced portion of tongue 3 is cut away to provide a shoulder 5, thence tapering downwardly into a point, as shown at 6.

Formed integral with the tongue 3, adjacent the outer end thereof and disposed upon opposite sides of the same, are the outwardly projecting lugs 7 which, when the rails are arranged in position, are adapted to be received within the inner ends of the curved slots 8, said. slots being formed within the rail end 2 at a point removed from the outer end thereof and are curved inwardly toward the end of the rail. Thus, when the rail ends are once placed in position, all longitudinal movement of the same will be eliminated.

The rail end 2 is bifurcated to form the spaced parallel arms 9 between which the tongue 3 is adapted to be arranged in connecting the two ends of the rails. The rail end 2 is further provided at the inner end of the bifurcation with a suitable socket 10 which is adapted to receive the tapering end 6 of the tongue 3.

Formed upon the outer ends of the arms 9 are the spaced tongues 11 which, when'the rail ends are placed in position, are adapted to engage within the spaced recesses 4 and are preferably formed so that the tongues 11 will fit snugly Within the recesses 4.

In order to securely fasten the rail ends to the ties, the rail end 2 is provided with outwardly projecting ears 12 formed integral. with the base of the arms 9 and having central openings 13 adapted to receive the usual securing spikes 14:.

It will be apparent that in connecting the two rail ends 1 and 2, the rail 2 is raised and the arms 9 are engaged upon opposite sides of the tongue 3, the rail end being moved downwardly over the tongue until the lugs 7 engage within the slots 8. After the lugs have been engaged within the slots 8 the rail is then pressed downwardly into place, the tongues 11 engaging within the recesses 4- and the point 6 of the tongue 3 being disposed within the socket 10. From this it will be seen that the two rails when arranged in position will be securely held against any lateral or longitudinal movement and in order to secure the same to the ties, the spikes 14 are driven through the perforated ears 12. 1n order to disconnect the two rail ends, the rail 2 is tilted until the tongues 11 are disengaged from the recesses i, the rail end 2 is then moved toward the body of the rail 1 until the lugs 7 are removed from the slots 8, the rail is then readily removed from the reduced portion or tongue 3.

It will be apparent that we have provided a simple and durable'rail joint wherein the meeting ends of two rails are securely held against any lateral or longitudinal movement and at the same time can be readily manufactured and placed upon the market at a comparatively small cost.

While we have shown and described the preferred form of our invention, it will be obvious that various changes in the details of construction and in the proportions may be resorted to for successfully carrying our invention into practice without sacrificing any of the novel features or departing from the scope of the appended claims.

WVe claim 2- 1. A device of the class described including the meeting ends of two rails, one of said rails being provided at one end with a reduced portion having lugs formed upon the opposite sides thereof and further provided at the inner end of the tongue and upon opposite sides thereof with recesses, the other of said rail ends being provided with 1 spaced arms between which said tongue is adapted to be arranged, and spaced tongues formed on the outer ends of said arms adapted to be disposed within said recesses, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A device of the class described including the meeting ends of two rails, a reduced tongue formed upon the end of one of said rail ends, lugs formed upon the opposite sides thereof at the outer end, said rail end being provided at the inner end of the tongue upon opposite sides thereof with recesses, spaced arms folded upon the end of the other of said rail ends between which said tongue is adapted to be arranged, said rail end being provided with curved slots at the inner ends of said arms adapted to receive the lugs on the tongue of the first rail, spaced tongues formed on the outer ends of said arms and adapted to be disposed within the spaced recesses of the first rail, and means for securing said rail ends to the cross ties.

In testimony whereof .we hereunto affix our signatures in the presence of witnesses.

WASHINGTON REOURS FEREBEE.

his GRANBERRY X SUTTON.

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Witnesses CLAUDIE H. JOYNER, Tnos. L. HARRISON, CHAS. H. LANGLEY, JOHN GoRMA'N.

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, Washington, D. c." 

